Current Affairs

Okay, I’m imagining that I’m going to get alot of flack from Oprah fans. And this needs to be said. I watched the premiere episode of Oprah’s Big Give. Like many other people, I was touched by the emotion that the show evoked. I cry at movies all the time. People getting large sums of…

On NPR this morning, there was segment about talking with an Obama supporter and a Clinton supporter on the essence of their respective candidates. This was after both candidates had appeared in Youngstown, Ohio, recently. The Clinton supporter cited one of the "c" words: Competence The Obama supporter cited another of the "c" words: Charisma…

I blogged previously about attending a demo of Equine Assisted Learning–where horses are used as a way to mirror human behavior and dynamics in groups. Fascinating stuff. For those in the Denver area, now is your chance to experience the same thing, for a small fee. Debbie Stjernholm of C-Horse Consulting is conducting a half-day…

A few events coming up: Jan 24, 1:24pm local time, Global Belly Laugh Day, Check out the site for laughter yoga leader, Elaine Helle for additional info. I interviewed Elaine a couple of years ago for my podcast, Leading With a Whole New Mind. Jan 30, 10am-11am MT, Charles Handy on Life, Work, and Organizations.…

I recently received a Crate and Barrel catalogue in the mail. I’ve been a customer for years, even since I lived in Chicago and visited their first couple of stores. Usually, there are clean looking dishes or bright colored pillows or sparkly seasonal decorations on the front cover. My first thought with this newest catalogue…